Your gift to student scholarships at Dell Medical School is an investment in tomorrow’s physician leaders. Those who are dedicated to helping all people get and stay healthy. Those who will shape the health care system of the future.

Our goal is to cover one-third of tuition costs for each class, and we need your help to support the incoming class of 2022. Your gift helps us compete for top students, recruit a diverse student body and reduce debt, which allows students to pursue specialties where they can make the biggest difference.

There is no better time to give. Thanks to the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the 300th donor to Dell Med’s 40 Hours for the Forty Acres campaign will trigger an extra $55,000 contribution to our Student Scholarships Fund. Today is the day to make a difference in the lives of our students and the patients they will serve.

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MEET OUR STUDENTS

Your gift during 40 for Forty will support scholarships for ALL students in our first three classes. Get to know a few of them.

Jameson Tieman, first-year Dell Med Student

Jameson, 27, took an unusual path to medicine. While working as an appeals reviewer for the Texas Office of the Attorney General — and planning for law school — he moonlighted as a part-time custodian at Integral Care. He worked his way up to assistant supervisor of the facility, which provides mental health services to the poor and uninsured in Austin and Travis County. At Dell Med, he hopes to work with a similar population, “those who are the most disenfranchised, with the least resources.” He’s eager to transform the approach to mental health care and ignite change in the system.

“Scholarship support allows people from all walks of life to pursue this career. There are lots of qualified people with diverse perspectives who can really shake things up but for whom the cost is a barrier. That’s a disservice to them, the people they could help and to the profession itself.”

Brooke Hergert, first-year Dell Med student

Brooke felt drawn to medicine at a young age, but her parents weren’t able to financially support that path. Instead, she joined Army ROTC and accepted a scholarship in engineering. After graduation, she was commissioned as a second lieutenant and started flight school in May 2001. Her seven-year military career was dominated by deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, where she lost both her mentor and mentee in a helicopter crash. “Since leaving the Army, I’ve reflected on how lucky I am to have my life and my limbs. I feel a sense of duty to lead the best life I can and serve a purpose greater than myself, in memory of those who sacrificed everything,” she says. “That’s one reason I decided to pursue my dream of becoming a doctor. I wanted the opportunity to make an immediate impact on people’s lives, and I wanted to do it here in our community.”

“Without your support, this path simply wouldn’t have been possible for me. I’m married with two young boys, adding the extra complication of paying for childcare. Because of you, I will graduate with little to no debt — a meaningful achievement for me since it was that very financial barrier that stopped me from pursuing my dream in the first place.”

Dekoiya Burton, first-year Dell Med student

When Dekoiya was 10 years old, his mother had a baby: a boy born without arms and legs. She was a single parent, suffering from postpartum depression, suddenly raising a child with special needs. As Dekoiya, 23, remembers it, she received little support from her health care team. “That’s when I decided to become a doctor,” he says. “I never wanted to see another mother go without the care she needs.” Dekoiya was drawn to Dell Med’s mission to educate physician leaders. “This school is committed to more than just educating the best clinicians — it’s also training the best health care advocates and community-oriented doctors,” he says. “That’s exactly what I was looking for, and it represents the change I want to help make in the health care system.”

“Receiving a scholarship was incredibly humbling. It showed me that there are people who think that my story and perspective is important, and that they’re willing to take risks and invest in people – because that’s who can bring about change in health care.”

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Faculty & Staff Match

The first $10,000 in unique gifts given by UT Austin faculty and staff, up to $250 each, will receive a match. Any gift of $250 or less will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.

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Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Donor Challenge

If Dell Medical School reaches 300 gifts, we will trigger an additional $55,000 contribution to our Student Scholarship Fund.

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Early Bird CHALLENGE

Get your coffee ready, it's time to kick off the campaign with the Early Bird Challenge! The college, school, unit or organization that receives the greatest number of unique gifts from 6AM - 7AM CST on April 4 will receive an additional $3,000 award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization.

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Auxiliary Units Leaderboard

The top three auxiliary units with the greatest number of unique gifts throughout the 40-hour campaign will receive awards. The award designations will be determined by the receiving auxiliary units. *Eligible auxiliary units: Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, Athletics, Blanton Musem of Art, Briscoe Center for American History, Child Development Center, Division of Diversity & Community Engagement, Environmental Science Institute, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, International Office, KUT, Landmarks, Literacy First, Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, UT Libraries, McDonald Observatory, Recreational Sports, Vice President of Student Affairs, The Michael and Tami Lang Stuttering Institute, Texas Exes, Texas Memorial Museum, School of Undergraduate Studies, University Leadership Network, UTeach and Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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Student Organizations Leaderboard

The top three RecSports Sport Clubs or Student Organizations with the greatest number of unique gifts throughout the 40-hour campaign will receive awards. *Only RecSports Sport Clubs or Student Organizations with 40 Hours for the Forty Acres Giving Day pages are eligible.

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1,000th Gift Milestone

To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award of $500 will be added to the 1,000th gift.

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2,000th Gift Milestone

To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award of $750 will be added to the 2,000th gift.

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4,000th Gift Milestone

To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award of $1,000 will be added to the 4,000th gift.

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6,000th Gift Milestone

To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award of $1,500 will be added to the 6,000th gift.

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8,139th Gift Milestone

To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award of $2,500 will be added to the 8,139th gift-the gift that will take us past last year's final gift total!

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HornRaiser Leaderboard

The top three HornRaiser projects with the greatest number of unique gifts throughout the 40-hour campaign will receive awards. *This challenge is limited to current projects on the HornRaiser site.

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Pre-Campaign Faculty & Staff Match

The first $10,000 in payroll deduction pledges, made by UT Austin faculty and staff, between March 1, 2018 and April 3, 2018 will be matched based upon amount pledge between the first day pledged and August 31, 2018. There is no maximum individual donation amount for this opportunity. Any gift, given by faculty and staff payroll deduction, during this time frame will be matched until the total funds to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.

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The BIG Give Challenge

The college, school, unit or organization that receives the greatest number of gifts of $1,000 or more throughout the 40-hour campaign will receive an additional award. The award designation will be determined by the receiving college, school, unit or organization.

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Geographic Challenge

Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The first donor from each state will win an additional $200 toward their designation. Donor’s residence state will be determined by the donor heat map function of giving day website and the credit card billing address.

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Hidden Bevo Contest

Hey Longhorns! We have hidden TEN 40 for Forty branded stuffed longhorn toys in common areas around the 40 acres. When you find one, let everyone know by posting a picture with #UT40for40 and then follow the instructions on the tag (contact AG Staff and bring it to the 40 for Forty headquarters in WWH210). Follow @UTAustin for longhorn hiding place clues! Winners will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to the area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Babies and Pets Longhorn Spirit Facebook Photo Contest

Post a photo of your pet and/or kid (or niece/nephew, siblings, etc!) showing their UT Austin school spirit! Submit your photo on Facebook (make sure your post is public) by including #UT40for40 and #UTentry in your post. Entries will be judged by the 40 for Forty Committee and a winner will be selected and notified. The most creative entry will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to the area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Longhorn Love Twitter Contest

Show us your Longhorn Love! We want to know in 140 characters or fewer why you love UT Austin. Submit your tweet by including #UT40for40 and #UTentry in your tweet. Entries will be judged by the 40 for Forty Committee and a winner will be selected and notified. The user with the most creative tweet will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to an area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Longhorn Pride Instagram Contest

What makes you proud to be a Longhorn? Take a picture or video showing us your Longhorn pride and post it to your Instagram page and story using #UT40for40 and #UTentry. Entries will be judged and a winner will be selected and notified. The winner will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to an area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Student Selfie Contest

Calling all students! It’s selfie time. Add the Student Foundation, @UTstufo, on Instagram. Post a silly campus selfie on your wall and on your story, tagging both @UTstufo and #UT40for40 in the photo for a chance to win.The user with the most hilarious selfie will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to an area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Throwback Thursday Commencement Photo Contest

Texas’ 135th Spring Commencement is in a few weeks. Scroll through those phones and flip thorugh those albums to share a photo of you, or your favorite UT Austin graduate on their graduation day. To qualify, post your photo on Facebook using #UT40for40 and #UTentry. Entries will be judged and a winner will be selected and notified. The winner will be given the opportunity to designate a $500 donation to an area of their choosing at UT Austin.

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Ambassador Leaderboard

Only Ambassadors enrolled in UT Austin’s social media ambassador program, are eligible for this contest. The top 3 ambassadors who raise the most money using their unique ScaleFunder link will win the respective challenge. Donations must come through the ambassador’s unique ScaleFunder link in order to qualify. Winners will be given the opportunity to designate an additional donation to the area of their choosing at UT Austin.